RCU Forums - View Single Post - Swick Taylorcraft
View Single Post
Old 12-30-2006 | 02:01 PM
  #25  
aerospot
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Lakeland Fl
Default RE: Swick Taylorcraft

OK, my box of wood arrived and I promptly wiped off a bunch of balsa scraps from my building board. I have layed out the wings flat on the plans.
The plans show and instructions indicate some dihedral. The article sez to invert the fuse w/ the wings plugged in and to shim the center 3/4". In attempting to plan for this angle i find no reference to it anywhere. And the spars protrude straight out of the wing without any angle.
I'm assuming that there is 'slop' in the spar-box to allow for the dihedral? It doesnt appear to have that kind of 'play' to it rather the spar fits quite snug. Where would the 'gap' be addressed? The root rib or the attachment on the fuselage?
The spar only extends one rib deep into the wing. Would there be any advantage / detriment to extending it one more rib deeper? (2 ribs deep) Just seems that I may be a weak spot with only a couple inches of adhesion in the wing itself...

Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version

Name:	Db86051.jpg
Views:	282
Size:	70.5 KB
ID:	586647